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Jun 12
Elon Musk is officially the world's first trillionaire - is this a success story, a warning sign, or something else entirely? Rep. Sam Liccardo discusses with @Phil_Mattingly
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Jun 11
The first person born from gestational surrogacy turns 40 amid growing calls to outlaw surrogacy. @eliehonig reports for The Lead
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Jun 11
'To say that this is concerning would be a really gross understatement.' Liz Stein joins @jaketapper to explain why she and other Epstein survivors are opposing Todd Blanche’s attorney general nomination.
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Jun 11
President Trump saw 22 medical specialists as part of his latest checkup, according to a new report in the Washington Post. Dr. Jonathan Reiner joins @jaketapper to react.
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Jun 10
FIFA has unveiled the official World Cup 2026 anthem featuring Maestro Andrea Bocelli, David Guetta, Megan Thee Stallion, and EJAE. Bocelli joined @jaketapper to discuss the song ahead of his performance at the World Cup opening ceremony.
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Jun 10
Jake Tapper reports on growing concerns over the 2026 midterm elections amid new Trump attacks on mail-in voting, election fraud probes
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Jun 10
What did Bill Gates tell lawmakers behind closed doors? Rep. Ro Khanna joins @jaketapper to share what he learned after Gates testified in the Oversight Committee's Epstein probe. Gates has not been accused of any criminal wrongdoing related to Epstein.
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Jun 9
'90% of her testimony was not believable.' Rep. Stephen Lynch joined @jaketapper after longtime Epstein assistant Lesley Groff testified on Capitol Hill. Groff denies knowing about Epstein's wrongdoing.
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Jun 9
Jake Tapper details how reports of Trump family business deals are raising conflict of interest questions
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Jun 9
Jake Tapper sits down with the newly-named Artemis III crew
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Jun 8
'We don't believe that it has merit. We comply with all of the privacy laws where they exist.' Ring founder Jamie Siminoff responds to a lawsuit filed over Ring's A.I. facial recognition feature.
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Jun 8
'Am I gonna cry? I mean tears of joy but I don’t- all I can say is I’m gonna be bugging out!' Knicks superfan Spike Lee talks to Omar Jimenez on what a championship would mean to him.
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Jun 5
'The information that has come to light at this point is inexcusable.' Democratic activist Cheyenne Hunt tells @jaketapper why she is withdrawing her endorsement of Graham Platner. Platner 'strongly disputes' any claims of physical intimidation or altercations, his campaign said.
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Jun 5
Democratic strategist James Carville explains why he's defending Graham Platner despite numerous scandals.
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Jun 5
'Get inside of that spaceship and be ready to undock and come home, just in case it's a catastrophic hit.' Retired NASA astronaut Mike Massimino joins @jaketapper after astronauts aboard the ISS took shelter on their spacecraft.
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Jun 5
Intelligence agencies warn China is using sites like Linkedin to recruit & spy
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Jun 5
'I've had zero interaction with him and that's a concern. This is an important role.' GOP Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick joins @jaketapper to discuss Trump's appointment of Bill Pulte as the acting director of national intelligence.
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Jun 4
New allegations against Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Plater in The New York Times. @jaketapper and the panel discuss.
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Jun 4
'Were these serious charges? Absolutely, we wouldn't have a plea deal today if they weren't. That said, you cannot ignore the politics.' CNN's Jamie Gangel joins @jaketapper to react after John Bolton reaches a plea deal over the mishandling of sensitive national security information.
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